aT (Y HEADQUARTERS gL/s Wp: TASt. GROUP 7.1 9 Joint Task Force SrVEN APO 187 (HOW), % Postmaster lu DELETED VERSION ONLY ° San Francisco, California P- E844 SUBJECT: | 13 February 1954 Over-all Radioactive Sample Return F RG oa kh ‘ i ‘ Commander Task Group 7.1 re, woe qF ae 410614 a ¢ , TO: Cs,“PIS tS ~ » 63, agpdnd l. Generel Information: (,. 7 LA The overall restonsibility of Sample Return is tnat of the Commander, Joint Task Force SEVEN, Headquarters, Joint Task Force SEVEN, Task Groups 7.i and 7.4 will each have designated responsibilities end will each have e an officer assigned to coordinate the return of semples to the ZI. These officers will be present at the Eniwetok eirstrip for each aircreft loading and departure, 2. Concept of Operations. BEST COPY AVAILABLE a. The necessary overseas and stateside aircraft to accomplish the lift outlined in inclosure 1 will be procured fron ATS by CJTF-SEVEN. b. Flight planning will be done by HATS end will be based upon the requirements of CTG 7.1. ec. Sample return flight departures from Eniwetok will be controlled by CJTF-SEVEN, based upon the needs of CTG 7.1 and other pertinent factors. ad. Usable passenger space aboard sample return aircraft will be eéllocated by CJTF-SEVEN consistent with radiological sefety and the urgency of scmple movement. The number of couriers, sample project officers, monitors ¢nd passengers Will not exceed 2 total of eight (2)” in the cabin of Flyaways one end two. e. There will be four (4) scheduled flights after each detonation. They will depart, consistent with collection of samples and flying safety at the following times: CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED WITH DELETIONS coPIED/DOE LANL RG 7 LUEToby REVIEWED BY Lif f/a vey